An Independent School • Grades 7–12 • WASC Accredited • CEEB Code: 054127 Tomohiro Hoshi, Ph.D., Head of School ([email protected]) • Adam Lips, Ed.D., Director of College Counseling ([email protected]) Kate Rossetti, Assistant Director of College Counseling ([email protected]) THE SCHOOL THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM Stanford Online High School (Stanford OHS) at Stanford University is We believe that an education must foster skills of critical reasoning an independent school for academically talented students in grades and argumentation while engaging students in advanced academic 7–12. Founded in 2006 as a three-year high school, and subsequently content. Our unique, multi-year Core Sequence fosters critical and expanded to include grades 7–9, Stanford OHS is accredited by the creative thought, and provides a common intellectual framework for Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). our students. We provide numerous opportunities to deepen students’ knowledge in particular disciplines through broad offerings MISSION STATEMENT of Advanced Placement (AP) and University-Level courses. Stanford Online High School creates a worldwide learning community of diverse, intellectually passionate students and teachers. Through STUDENT BODY vibrant seminars, the rigorous curriculum challenges students to reason Total Enrollment 750 analytically, think creatively, and argue critically. Beyond the classroom, collaborative extracurricular activities cultivate lasting relationships Graduating Seniors 74 among students and teachers. The school’s supportive environment Full-Time Students 48% fosters independence, strength of character, and a lifelong pursuit of knowledge. Part-Time Students 52% Female Population 386 CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT Male Population 364 Classes at all levels are conducted as college-style seminars in which instructors and students engage in high-level discussions of the course U.S. States Represented 46 materials. These seminars, which have an average of 12 students, meet Countries Represented 32 at least twice a week and are conducted in real-time using web-based video conferencing technology. Students Receiving Financial Aid 15% COURSES The maximum recommended OHS student course load is five classes. All OHS courses are taught at an advanced level. Course titles designate their place in the curriculum, not rigor. GPAs are on a 4-point, unweighted scale. CORE HISTORY MATHEMATICS SCIENCE Methodology of Science–Biology Revolutions & Rebellions Honors Beginning Algebra Honors Environmental Science History & Philosophy of Science Globalization & Imperial Exchange Honors Intermediate Algebra Astronomy Democracy, Freedom, & the Rule of Law Replaced AP World History in the Honors Precalculus with Trigonometry Astronomy Research Seminar Critical Reading & Argumentation OHS curriculum as of Fall 2016 Honors Geometry The Study of the Mind: Psychology, Advanced Topics in Philosophy I & II AP United States History AP Calculus AB & BC Neuroscience, & Philosophy Core courses employ philosophical Advanced History Research Seminar Calculus C Honors Chemistry (additional Lab) techniques, strategies, and standards in ANCIENT & MODERN LANGUAGES AP Statistics AP Chemistry (additional Lab ) disciplines across the humanities and sciences. Advanced Problem Solving AP Biology (additional Lab) The first four listed courses are a required Chinese 1 & Proof Techniques Advanced Topics in Biological Research sequence for graduates. Chinese 2 Chinese 3 AP Microeconomics Honors Physics(additional Lab ) ENGLISH AP Chinese Advanced Topics in Microeconomics AP Physics C (additional Lab ) Literary Analysis & Argumentation Latin 1 UNIVERSITY-LEVEL MATHEMATICS UNIVERSITY-LEVEL SCIENCE Textual Analysis & Argumentation Latin 2 Linear Algebra Light & Heat Modes of Writing & Argumentation Latin 3 Multivariable Differential Calculus Modern Physics Post-Structural Approaches to Literature AP Latin Multivariable Integral Calculus Intermediate Mechanics I & II AP English Language & Composition Spanish 1 Differential Equations ADDITIONAL COURSES AP English Literature & Composition Spanish 2 Complex Analysis University-Level Online (formerly OHSx) Advanced Topics in Literature I & II Spanish 3 Modern Algebra Online courses offered through Stanford Pre- UNIVERSITY-LEVEL ENGLISH AP Spanish Real Analysis Collegiate Studies. Students receive OHS credit. Making Moby-Dick Directed Study in Spanish Literature Number Theory Malone Schools Online Network The Comforts & Desires of Logic in Action Online courses offered through this national Spanish 5 Detective Fiction consortium of over 19 independent schools. Advanced Topics in Hispanic Modernist Literature & Photography WELLNESS Students receive OHS credit. Literature & Linguistics Health HUMANITIES Interdisciplinary Approaches Course taught at a Post-AP/Early College level. COMPUTER SCIENCE Portrait/Landscape Drawing Introduction to C Programming to Sex & Sexuality Optional laboratory courses taken in residence at Stanford during our Summer Legal Studies: Constitutional Law Programming in C: Human Development in Adolescence Film & War Designing Your Life Program in conjunction with the year-long Techniques & Algorithms course. AP Music Theory AP Computer Science Leadership Data Structures & Algorithms in Java 650-721-9422 [email protected] ohs.stanford.edu 220 Panama Street, Stanford, CA 94305-4101 STUDENT LIFE TEACHING STAFF Stanford OHS offers a rich array of instructor-supervised student Our instructors are chosen for their expertise in their academic extracurricular activities including Model United Nations, student disciplines and for their experience teaching highly talented students service board, student government, and a variety of other clubs at both the high school and college levels. focused on cultural and academic interests. Stanford OHS students HIGHEST DEGREES NUMBER PERCENT also participate in competitions such as Science and Math Olympiad, Ph.D. 42 65% Ethics Bowl, and FTC Robotics. Master’s 22 34% OHS SUMMER AT STANFORD PROGRAM Bachelor’s 1 1% During this optional two-week program on the Stanford campus, TEST SCORES FOR 2017 OHS GRADUATES students take multidisciplinary enrichment courses and engage in hands-on, project-based programs. AP and Honors Natural Science In addition to the SAT and ACT statistics listed below, OHS students students gain real-world laboratory experience. take a variety of AP exams. Historically, over 80% of those exams result in a score of 4 or 5. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS SAT SUMMARY MIDDLE 50% MEAN A typical course of study for a full-time student at Stanford OHS Evidence Based Reading and Writing 725–770 755 comprises five academic classes per year for a total of 20 academic Mathematics 700–780 760 courses, which for graduates must include: Total 1430–1540 1500 English 4 years Social Science 3 years ACT SUMMARY MIDDLE 50% MEAN Mathematics 4 years Foreign Language 2 years English 34–36 33.9 Natural Sciences 3 years Core Sequence 4 years Math 30–35 32.2 To receive a diploma from Stanford OHS, students must take one Reading 32–36 33.5 course in the Core Sequence each year they are enrolled in the high school. They must also complete at least one AP or University-Level Science 29–35 32.2 course in each of three areas: Humanities, Social Science, and Natural Composite 31–35 33 Science/Mathematics. 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